
In part modeling, selecting a surface feature updates the Autodesk Inventor Quick Access toolbar. In Appearance, select As Application Surface Appearance Select a feature and change its appearance from the Autodesk Inventor Quick Access toolbar. You can change the appearance of a surface feature: Surface face appearances are not used when new design data is created. In Feature Appearance, select As Application Surface Appearance or As Feature to override a surface face appearance. In Feature Appearance, select As Application Surface Appearance or As Feature to override a surface face appearance Surface features, faces within a surface feature, or placed features on surface features can all have appearance overrides. To switch between opaque or translucent, right-click the surface, and select the Translucent option.On the Feature Properties dialog, feature Appearance, click the down arrow, then select an appearance.In the browser, right-click the feature, and select Properties.You can change the appearance of surfaces to make them more visible. In Appearance, select As Group, As Subgroup, or Construction to override the face color. You can override solid and quilt face appearances, but Wires cannot. In the construction environment, selecting a face updates the Autodesk Inventor Quick Access toolbar. In Appearance, select As Group, As Subgroup, or Construction to override the body appearance Solid and Quilts can have body appearance overrides, but Wires cannot. In the construction environment, selecting a body, solid, surface, or quilt updates the Autodesk Inventor Quick Access toolbar. In the construction environment, in Appearance, select As Group for the color. You can select a subgroup and change its appearance from the Autodesk Inventor Quick Access toolbar. In the construction environment, selecting a subgroup updates the Autodesk Inventor Quick Access toolbar.

The default appearance for all new groups you create is As Construction. You can select a group and change its appearance from the Autodesk Inventor Quick Access toolbar.

Click to select an appearance, then click OK.
